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Through groundbreaking research and global insight, Professor Sheying Chen, PhD, equips Pace MPA students to understand and address the complex forces shaping public policy today.
Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min writes an op-ed in The Korea Times reflecting on the growing pressure people feel to keep pace with rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Professor Min explores how the race to master new AI tools can fuel anxiety and burnout even as the technology boosts productivity, highlighting the continued importance of critical thinking, creativity, and ethical judgment in an AI-driven world.
Dyson Professor Matthew Aiello-Lammens speaks with News12 following a retaining wall collapse in Yonkers, explaining how saturated soil and hydrostatic pressurevlogƵcombined with freeze-thaw cyclesvlogƵcan place significant stress on retaining structures.
By blending real-world research with student collaboration, Economics Professor Veronika Dolar, PhD, is helping the next generation of economists explore inequality and its impact on opportunity.
From undergraduate research to doctoral study, Tinuade McClish vlogƵ23 turned her passion for psychology into a clear path forward. Through faculty mentorship, hands-on research, and a close-knit campus community, vlogƵ helped launch her journey to a PhD.
In USA TodayvlogƵs story on actor Hudson Williams, Melvin Williams, associate professor of communication and media studies at vlogƵ, noted that while celebrity journalism often seeks intimate details, vlogƵcelebrities and non-celebrities do not owe the public a confirmation or explanation about their sexual orientations.vlogƵ
Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks to USA Today discussing emerging Gen Z slang like vlogƵaura farmingvlogƵ and vlogƵclip farming,vlogƵ explaining how coded language reflects younger generationsvlogƵ deep reliance on digital platforms to shape identity and social life.
Dyson Professor Marcella Szablewicz pens an op-ed for MS NOW applying moral panic theory to the public reaction surrounding the Epstein files. She argues that moral panics historically target marginalized vlogƵfolk devilsvlogƵ and hinge on exaggerated threatsvlogƵconditions that do not apply to scrutiny of powerful elites.
In Newsday, Dyson Philosophy Professor James Brusseau, who researches AI in higher education, weighs in on a closely watched case involving an Adelphi University student who successfully challenged an AI-related plagiarism accusation. Professor Brusseau underscores the broader implications for academic integrity policies, highlighting the need for transparent standards and due process as institutions grapple with artificial intelligence in student work.
Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times comparing recent pro-democracy protests in South Korea with demonstrations in the United States over immigration enforcement. He examines how polarization, geography, and social cohesion influence the scale and impact of civic mobilization, emphasizing that democratic systems endure only when citizens step forward to defend them.